LUNCHEON CLUBS associated with the Life-boat Service have become increasingly popular in recent years in Yorkshire. The first ladies' life-boat luncheon club was established at Leeds, and there are now similar clubs in Bradford, Huddersfield and Otlcy.

The clubs appoint their own honorary officials, and membership is open both to members of ladies' life-boat guilds and others. The purpose of the clubs is to promote interest in the work of the Life-boat Service, although active support for the service is not made a necessary condition of membership.

The local guild benefits financially by receiving annual subscriptions. These are raised by the members of the clubs, who pay for every luncheon which they attend. Luncheons are normally held every month, and it is usual to have a speaker at each meeting. Once a year the speaker deals specifically with the subject of the Life-boat Service. Announcements are made of activities of the local ladies' life-boat guild, and in practice most members of the luncheon clubs tend to become members of a guild..